Critical Care Cardiology Member Section News Feed

Browse the latest articles from the Critical Care Cardiology member section along with recommended articles, educational opportunities and upcoming events from around the ACC.

World

ACC Celebrates EMS Week With QI Programs and Resources

May 29, 2024

Announcements

The demands on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community are immense with chest pain accounting for nearly 8 million emergency department visits per year. To support this community and their tireless efforts in providing critical care, the ACC offers quality improvement (QI) programs through NCDR's Chest Pain – MI Registry and ACC Accreditation Services to support the path to providing the highest quality and most efficient cardiovascular care. Plus, EMS agencies can now access hospital metrics specific to the care and outcomes of their acute myocardial infarction patients, assess their own performance through NCDR eReports EMS and gain recognition through the EMS Partner in Care program. Learn more about ACC's EMS resources here.

University of Minnesota

Program Spotlight: The University of Minnesota Critical Care Cardiology Fellowship

May 29, 2024

Feature Article

The University of Minnesota Critical care cardiology fellowship is a one-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited critical care medicine fellowship designed for cardiologists interested in pursuing a career in critical care cardiology. Kevin Buda, DO, interviewed the program's director Andrea M. Elliott, MD, FACC, about what makes this program unique, how it supports critical care medicine FITs and more. Read the full article.

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ACC Webinar: Cardiogenic Shock in 2024: Practical Approach by the Experts

April 16, 2024

Featured Webinar

Join us Monday, April 22 at 8 a.m. ET for a case-based webinar focusing on managing cardiogenic shock. The webinar is hosted by ACC's Critical Care Cardiology Council and the Indonesian Heart Association, and will cover topics including the pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock management, the role of mechanical support, insight into real-world cases and more. Learn more.

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Women in CCC: Report From a Joint ACC/ACVC Webinar

March 26, 2024

Announcements

The ACC and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association delivered a webinar earlier this year that highlights the challenges and opportunities for women in critical care cardiology (CCC). This article provides insight on topics covered in the webinar from two of its co-hosts; Hannah Schaubroeck, MD, and Rosy Thachil, MD, FACC. Read the full article. Watch the on-demand version of the webinar here.

JACC

Paper Examines the Importance of Better Integrating APPs into CICU Care

December 18, 2023

JACC Family of Journals

In a recent article published Dec. 4 in JACC, Carolina D. Tennyson, DNP, ACNP, AACC, et al., look at the education and certifications that could enable APPs to better care for patients within the CICU, subspecialty training and specialization, and the different ways that APPs can be integrated into the interprofessional cardiac critical care team to improve outcomes.

JACC

JACC Article on Critical Care Enrichment During Advanced HF Training

April 11, 2023

JACC Family of Journals

In an article recently published in JACC, Anthony P. Carnicelli, MD, FACC, et al., note the need for cardiologists focused on critical care, the skills required to be a contemporary critical care cardiology specialist and example curriculum that could provide a new pathway for trainees to obtain the necessary skills to work in this rapidly growing subspeciality.

JACC

Read the Inaugural Issue of JACC: Advances

April 14, 2022

JACC Family of Journals

The first issue of JACC: Advances published on April 1. Led by editor-in-chief, Candice Silversides, MD, the online, open-access journal covers the evolving aspects of cardiology, including emerging cardiovascular fields, diagnostics and treatments.